Editors’ Notes

Robyn may be an international pop star, but she hasn't forsaken the more underground (or unlikely) artists she’s befriended and admired over the years. She’s collaborated with The Knife, Teddybears STHLM, and Snoop Dogg, to name a few, and her old pals Röyksopp make especially fine musical partners. Her pop-flavored EDM energy combines effortlessly with Röyksopp's more downbeat, mood-inducing style. That's apparent from the get-go on “Monument,” a tune that starts with a comfortable heartbeat wrapped in a samba, only to slowly morph into an ultra-mellow, warmly hissing synth note that keeps time for a slithering saxophone. It’s 10 minutes of bliss, kept alive at times by the sparest layering of percussion and synth whispers, and it’s sublime. “Do It Again” and “Say It” are dancefloor polishers, with the latter hinting at Röyksopp’s Kraftwerk influences and the former a frothy celebration of doing what we want (and doing it again). (A remix collection with versions of “Do It Again” was released shortly after the EP.)

Customer Reviews

Rediculous.

by
Aphexhead

Itunes needs to make an update where unreleased albums cant be rated. Until the album is released, all the 5 star ratings will be from obsessed fans who havent listened to even one song, thus making it unfair for potential buyers in the future. However, its Royksopp, so I'm sure it will turn out great. 5 Stars for dealing with my rant

Totally worth the wait!

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Wesayhellyeah

Just the preview of "Monument" is giving me chills. This sounds a bit more reminiscent of the one track they did with Susanne Sundfør, yet has a strong influence of Robyn's dominating vocal styles.

I cannot wait for this!

Spine Tingles

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HauteMann

The preview of Monument evokes such an intense emotional response, I can hardly stand to wait and hear the rest of it and the whole album.

If I had to describe in one word: eargasm.

Biography

Formed: 1998 in Bergen, Norway

Genre: Electronic

Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

Norwegian duo Röyksopp compensated for the cold climes of their native Tromsø by making some of the warmest, most inviting downbeat electronica of the 21st century, exemplified by early tracks like "Eple" and "Poor Leno." The pair, Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge, both grew up in Tromsø and began recording in the early '90s. Local-made-good Geir Jenssen (aka Biosphere) provided tutelage and almost convinced the duo...